Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Botswana
Botswana: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 109.27 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
109.27
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
40th
of 205 countries
All-time high
112.33
in 2006
All-time low
64.04
in 1971
Years of data
46
1970–2022
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 109.27 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Botswana peaked at 112.33 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 64.04, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 40th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.61 | — |
| 1971 | 64.04 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 64.67 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 70.55 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 73.8 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 79.89 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 83.09 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 87.4 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 89.2 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 91.66 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 96.25 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 100.53 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 101.37 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 103.17 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 104.72 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 107.18 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 107.85 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 108.05 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 108.39 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 110.06 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 109.42 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 111.72 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 109.23 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 107.77 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 107.29 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 106.13 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 106.95 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 107.55 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 106.84 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 107.01 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 107.47 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 108.97 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 109.58 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 110.27 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 110.61 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 111.46 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 112.33 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 111.44 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 110.98 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 111.21 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 107.41 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 105.32 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 101.62 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 101.62 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.62 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 109.27 | +4.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 109.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 109.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.29 | 64.04 | 91.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.76 | 96.25 | 110.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.99 | 106.13 | 111.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.43 | 107.47 | 112.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.99 | 101.62 | 107.41 | 4 |
| 2020s | 106.95 | 104.62 | 109.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Botswana?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Botswana was 109.27 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 112.33 in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.04 in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Botswana ranks 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.